Heart-shaped watermelons in Japan

That is just…wrong. And only in Japan!

Very nice, I’m impressed!
Why is so wrong?, I think it’s nice, and really nice shaped, look at the picture, mmm…..so nice shapes, and taste nice probably too. I like this form much more than cubes.
Watermelons in Japan is very nice present, and I do not see any wrong, if it has heart shape. Good luck with selling.

$160 for a watermelon?!?!

you’d think with this global recession ppl would be more practical with their money… -.-

Now, I wonder what it looks like inside…

I’ve seen much, much pricier fruits in Japan… and much, much pricier gifts for girls… although I can’t imagine giving my girlfriend a watermelon as a present, be it heart-shaped or not.

I can’t say that it’s too surprising. I mean the square watermelons were just as high. I haggled for a medium sized square melon for about the equalivalent of $96. I ended up giving it as a present to a Japanese co-worker. She was about to refuse it because it was so expensive, but I incessed(mspl). (*)Frmmy experience watermelon comes only during the summer months and is used as more of a gift then a typical grocery item.<—(hint hint) Even during the summer the supply is quite limited.

So, for all those that don’t know…not every 1st world country has the luxury of having certain fruits throughout the year. YOU PEOPLE REALLY NEED TO READ UP ON JAPAN BEFORE YOU JUDGE IT!

Luv it. I grow apples and pumpkins with peoples names or designs on them. Maybe I’ll try shapes next. Who says gardening is boring lol.

Alrighty, firstly I’d like to clear this up for those who are a tad misinformed. This watermelon was made by a simple process that doesn’t change any of the genetic composition of the melon. I mean, that’s ridiculous. You can’t just have a melon grow into a perfectly shaped heart. It doesn’t work that way.

Its made by getting a re-enforced glass box and placing the young melon in it while it is still on the stem. The stem comes out the top and the watermelon grows to fit its environment. THAT is what we call NATURE. It would happen the same way if you placed a watermelon on a rock as it grew. It would morph around the rock due to its growing and gravity.

There’s not sick about that at all.

You can make square watermelons, triangles, heck. Obviously you can even make a heart. I bet if you made a glass container in the shape of a star we could have star watermelons. They taste exactly the same as any other watermelon. The only difference is the shape.

Now, for the “use”. Its still food. It can be eaten. The seeds can be planted, and they in turn can grow into larger plants.
There for, it still feeds you. Thus it has a use.
Second, it helps support the economy. Novelty items are always silly, at least this one can be eaten. People who actually want these will buy them and eat them. The person they bought it from shall get the money and they can spend it on whatever else they want. It simply makes for a healthy economy.

As for a practical use, I can’t very well find one for a “heart” shaped watermelon. However, the whole reason they started making efforts to change the shape was to help conserve space. The box watermelon was made that way so that it would fit better in the fridge and would make our lives easier.

If you have an issue with this because its “changing nature” try looking up something else that actually changes there genes and what not. Like spider thread being changed so that its stronger. You should really worry about that if you have an issue, not about watermelons simply growing to fit their surroundings.

I think that being innovative and creating things like this  is not wasteful.  For crying out loud is sounds like you “lovely” are as dull and as boring as a paper knife!

Waste of money